Bolton Wanderers 3 Middlesbrough 2
Outcome: Lost
Date: 8/26/1953
Manager: Walter Rowley
Attendance: 29502
Competition: Division One
Goals:
- Lindy Delapenha
- Wilf Mannion
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Rolando Ugolini | |||
| Bobby Corbett | |||
| Ray Bilcliff | |||
| Harry Bell | |||
| Francis Mulholland | |||
| Geoff Walker | |||
| Ronnie Dicks | |||
| Arthur Fitzsimons | |||
| Ken McPherson | |||
| Lindy Delapenha | |||
| Wilf Mannion |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |